Israeli Officials: New Hamas Army Is Forming

Israeli Military Intelligence Branch warns that Hamas is establishing a mini-army in the Gaza Strip and that within a year Israel will face dangers and threats which Israel has not yet known. "Hamas is in...

Iran May Be Fueling New Palestinian Missile War On Israel

The Middle East Newsline reports that Israel's military expects the next war to include intense rocket and missile attacks on the Jewish state, which will emanate from Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinian Authority. "We experienced...

“Benchmark” Dangers

I would like to focus on a recent Post column by Evelyn Gordon, entitled, "Benchmarks for a bloodbath," because I consider it so important. Gordon says: "US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is not purposely...

A July 4th Message of Concern: Concerning the US State Department Effort to Bolster...

Please allow me to introduce myself: I am an American-Israeli journalist and author writing from Jerusalem on security issues, as well an analyst with the Center for Near East Policy Research, based in Boston...

Proposed Palestinian State – US Asset or Liability?

1. THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED PALESTINIAN STATE, AND ITS IMPACT ON REGIONAL STABILITY, TERRORISM AND AMERICAN INTERESTS AND VALUES are attested by the raging Palestinian civil war and by the track record of...

WHO GAVE THE ISRAELI ARMY THE ORDER TO DEFILE A SYNAGOGUE AND TO DESTROY...

Imagine, if you would, if the Israeli army had destroyed a mosque and an entire neighborhood after expelling two Arab families whom the IDF had determined to be squatters. There would be an international...

Incisive Commentary

Posting: January 9, 2008 "Uneasy Hearts" There may be a lot of hoopla with regard to Bush's visit here. But many Israelis find there is little genuine joy in their hearts at the arrival of the...

Detention of Activists Blasted: Following Arrest of Those who Distributed Booklet That Challenged the...

The detention of three activists during President Bush's visit to Israel has sparked claims that Israeli police are intentionally targeting groups and individuals who oppose the push of Ehud Olmert's government for a two-state...

Incisive Commentary

Posting; March 5, 2008 "Could Be Worse" The situation is not exactly wonderful, but truly something much worse than what we're seeing right now might have developed. Condoleezza Rice has left. After meeting with Tzipi Livni today,...

WILL RABBI HIER, DEAN OF THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER, HELP GEORGE W. BUSH, THE...

On Thursday, President Bush conducted a seminal summit in the White House with PLO leader Machmud Abbas, AKA Abu Mazen, the protégé of the late Yassir Arafat, the founder of the PLO, a man...